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281 South 2 Street

119Records
12City systems
1Open violations
6.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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119 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 28 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 DOB permits, 21 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1901
Floors2
Res. units7
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)279-281 GARDEN LLC
BBL3024090022
BIN3063024

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 69% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 6.4. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: New Tree Request (3) · Noise (2) · Rodent (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,531,076 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (16 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1901)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)279-281 Garden LLC
Head officerCheryl Loner
Managing agentTHE GARDEN GROUP MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-08-23

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,230,000 $553,500
2026$1,311,000 $589,950
2027$1,484,000 $667,800

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Lorimer St — G L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Marcy Av / S 2 St — B24 · 250 ft
Citi BikeGrand St & Havemeyer St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

281 South 2 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by THE GARDEN GROUP MANAGEMENT INC. — 26 buildings, 191 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B3 · C5 · D6 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
171 Linden Boulevard BK29 A
362 Stockton Street BK22 C
324 East 116 Street MN14 C
1119 Grant Avenue BX9 C
179 Hopkins Street BK8 A
301 Broadway BK8 A
62 Hawthorne Street BK8 A
60 Hawthorne Street BK8 A
64 Hawthorne Street BK8 B
281 South 2 Street BK7 A
279 South 2 Street BK7 A
1128 Grant Avenue BX6 D
175 Hopkins Street BK6 D
232 Quincy Street BK6 B
177 Hopkins Street BK6 A
298 Schaefer Street BK6 C
233 Jackson Street BK6 A
234 Quincy Street BK6 B
30 Fayette Street BK5 D
307 East 26 Street BK4 D
1126 Fteley Avenue BX4 D
103 Pulaski Street BK3 D
322 East 116 Street MN3 F
168 Powers Street BK2 C
2131 Nostrand Avenue BK0 —
81 West 118 Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,490,600 on 2024-08-07 (lender: Greystone Funding Company LLC), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-08-07Agreement $9,524,600 — from 279-281 GARDEN LLC to GREYSTONE FUNDING COMPANY LLC $9,524,600
2024-08-07Mortgage $2,490,600 — from 279-281 GARDEN LLC to GREYSTONE FUNDING COMPANY LLC $2,490,600
2022-05-11AL&R $1,986,000 — from 281 GARDEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,986,000
2022-05-11Deed $1,825,000 — from 281 S 2 LLC to 281 GARDEN LLC $1,825,000
2022-05-11Mortgage $1,548,000 — from 281 GARDEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,548,000
2022-05-11AL&R $1,548,000 — from 281 GARDEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,548,000
2022-05-11Mortgage $1,986,000 — from 281 GARDEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,986,000
2022-04-28Sold for $1,825,000 $1,825,000 $260,714
2022-03-30AL&R $825,000 — from 281 S 2 LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 28784 $825,000
2022-02-17Mortgage $825,000 — from 281 S 2 LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 28784; MERS $825,000
2022-02-11Deed $1,100,000 — from RAMON M. RAIMUNDI & CARMEN RAIMUNDI IRRE; HECTOR RAIMUNDI, OR HIS SUCCESSORS, AS T; CARMEN to 281 S 2 LLC $1,100,000
2022-01-07Sold for $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $157,143

Ten-year activity

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2018001012
2019002002
2020000000
2021003003
2022221317245
202317670030
20244069221
2025001001
2026002002
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The full timeline

Construction 43Enforcement 7Housing & tenants 33Ownership & money 31Health & systems 5

Every one of the 119 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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